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SFYou: Kalarupini Roy dishes out on Veggie Lunches

Peak Web June 4, 2018

By: Anindita Gupta  Fast Facts on Kala Name: Kalarupini Koraljka Roy Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department affiliation: Roy is one of the only SFYou profilees never to have attended SFU! Business name: Veggie Lunches, Gaura Hari Karma Free Meals, Kirtan Vancouver, independent catering company . . .    Hometown: Roy was born in Croatia and spent time in India before moving to Vancouver. Hobbies: Cooking, of course! She also enjoys yoga. Fun…

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Coping with anxiety: Jennifer Parkhouse has an app for that

Peak Web May 16, 2018

Fast facts   Name: Jennifer Parkhouse Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department affiliation: Masters of Science in Statistics, in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science Business name: CBT Anxiety Aid Hometown: North Vancouver, BC Hobbies: Jennifer enjoys horseback riding, dog training, soccer,…

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From cosmetics to green business and film: Mia Fiona Kut on her post-SFU life

Peak Web March 27, 2018

By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer  Fast facts about Mia Fiona Kut Name: Mia Fiona Kut Business name/Instagram: Luna Nectar /@lunanectar Hometown: Richmond, BC Year of graduation from SFU: 2013 Major: Communications Fun fact: I love butter chicken and Daiya cheese.…

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CJ Rowe talks SVSPO, Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and more

Peak Web March 9, 2018

By: Jennifer Low  Fast facts on CJ Rowe Name: CJ Rowe Pronouns: They/them/theirs Position: Director of the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office Education: Doctorate in Education (UBC), a Master of Arts in legal studies (Carleton University), and Bachelor of…

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Meet Paola Quirós, new co-ordinator of the Women’s Centre

EIC February 7, 2018

Fast Facts on Paola Quirós Name: Paola Quirós (pronounced: p ah-OH-l ah) Preferred pronouns: she/her Position: Co-ordinator of the SFSS Women’s Centre since November 2017 Education: BA in Social Communication and Journalism from University of La Sabana in Colombia and…

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The power of a poem

Peak Web October 25, 2017

the pain taught me how to write and the writing taught me how to heal –Harman Kaur   When asked why she is constantly compelled to put pen to paper, Instagram poetess and fourth-year SFU student Harman Kaur came up…

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The bike ride of a lifetime

Peak Web October 12, 2017

On September 21, 2015, after graduating from SFU with a degree in communications and sociology, Phil d’Entremont left Vancouver to go on what turned out to be a 678-day, 26,000-kilometre bike ride all the way to the tip of South…

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A conversation with Out on Campus’ Kyle McCloy

Peak Web September 13, 2017

On the path from Convocation Mall to West Mall Centre, before the Starbucks, is a cheerful sign featuring colourful monsters informing students that Out on Campus (OOC) is open for service. Most SFU students are likely to have walked back…

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A Q and A with one of communication’s most popular professors

Peak Web July 26, 2017

By: Alexander Kenny After decades of teaching experience and years at SFU, Jody Baker has earned himself the respect of his students. His classes have become some of the most raved-about lectures within the communication program. As one of the most…

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Q&A with SFU alumna and business woman, Leah Emmott

EIC March 10, 2017

If you’re interested in breaking into the business world once you graduate, but feel like it’s an impossible feat, you should meet Leah Emmott. Emmott, born and raised in Burnaby, graduated SFU in 2008 with a joint bachelor of business…

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